Quantum Sails Hamble

Rory Maclean started sailing in dinghies on the West Coast of Scotland, later moving into keelboats in his late teens. Now based on the South Coast of the UK in Hamble, he has extensive experience sailing in large one design boats and IRC fleets on the Solent and abroad. With many years experience working as a sailmaker for Grand Prix and ocean racing teams, Rory brings a wealth of experience and attention to detail to Quantum, and due to his time on the floor has a vast knowledge on materials and products and improving them. On the water, he holds a number of IRC and RORC titles, as well as accolades in the Fast 40 and J/111.

Alain Sign grew up on the south coast of the UK on the Solent strait, and has lived in the south coast towns of Weymouth, Southampton and now Portsmouth. He was lucky enough to live five minutes from Stokes Bay Sailing Club, where his older brothers taught him to sail. Alain started sailing in Toppers and progressed through the RYA system, sailing 29ers, 420s, 470s, and then in 49ers, where he spent 12 years in the class sailing with Dylan Fletcher.

Alain has been lucky to make a living in Olympic sailing. He chose not to go to university in order to follow his dream of going to the Olympics, an education in itself as campaigning taught him many life skills. Since 2004, Alain has been involved in the Olympic sailing program, where he has won European and World Championship medals in the 49er class. He finished his Olympic sailing career in the 2016 games in Rio.

Alain has been coaching at a high level in the Olympic sailing scene for the last decade. When he's at home, he enjoys sailing his Musto skiff and wing foiling. Recently, he has been involved with the Cape 31 Class and J/111 sailing, offering coaching when possible.

"I know the Hamble loft manager Rory Maclean very well and when he heard I was looking to do more sailing out in the Solent, we met and he asked if I'd like to be involved with Quantum. I'm excited to work in sales where I can offer a range of tailored services to customers to bring maximum enjoyment out on the water. I am looking forward to working with Quantum to gain more understanding of the materials used and how I can work with them to make all kinds of boats go faster."